If you're the type who prefer to open mail as soon as you get in the house—hopefully over a recycling bin so the junk mail goes right inside, this DIY mail shelf can give you a space in your foyer or entryway to stash the important stuff while reading, or leave your gadgets to charge before you leave the house. All you'll need is a small piece of wood and some magazine holders, courtesy of IKEA.

Do you open your mail, look at it briefly, then put it aside to deal with later? I did before I was …
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Instructables user kazmataz discovered that the IKEA KNUFF magazine holders are pretty sturdy, take well to staining, and are the perfect size to add some storage to his her entrance hallway. She put a spare piece of wood on top, moved the magazine holders to fit the width of the wood, stained the whole thing, and nailed it into the wall.

The result is a pretty decent looking mail shelf that he has right next to an outlet, so it can be used to store mail and charge gadgets if need be. Best of all, the magazine holders only cost her $20 (two packs of two) and he had the wood lying around already. What do you think? A quick and easy DIY project or would you prefer something else for your doorway? Share your ideas in the comments below.